mtl008 Chapter 859 The British Army was confused
Chapter 859 The British Army was confused
859 The British Army was stunned
A day later, Lu Dahai received reports from the commanders of various troops, confirming that the Japanese had indeed escaped.
However, Lu Dahai was surprised by the direction the Japanese fled.
"You mean, the Japanese Imperial Guards Division is heading south?"
"Yes, Master.
According to the marching traces left by the Japanese Imperial Guard Division found by our reconnaissance team,
It is obvious that they went south.
In fact, the Japanese were in such a hurry that they did not even erase their marching traces.
This is not difficult to confirm.”
"What the hell is that old devil Yamashita Fengwen doing?
If they go south, they will have to enter the Malay Peninsula.
There are still hundreds of thousands of pounds there..."
As Lu Dahai spoke, he initially didn't quite understand why the Japanese did this.
He also thought that the old Japanese devil Yamashita Tomoyuki would lead the Japanese Imperial Guards Division to retreat eastward.
After all, the entire Indochina Peninsula is under their control at this moment.
From Siam to the east, all the way to the coast of Annan, all belong to their controlled area. After they retreat eastward, they still have the opportunity to redeploy battlefield combat.
However, in his opinion, such a result is nothing more than a slow death.
But before Lu Dahai finished speaking, he reacted and looked at the people around him in shock: "Damn it.
The Japanese invaders rushed south into the Malay Peninsula, could they be heading for the British army?
"this……
Master, it is really possible."
The chief of staff next to him was also slightly thoughtful after hearing this.
"However, the British troops on the Malay Peninsula now total more than 100,000.
The main force is in the Long City area, encircling and annihilating the Japanese 18th Division.
Even if the Japanese Imperial Guards Division moved south, it wouldn't be that easy to wipe out these hundreds of thousands of British troops."
"Humph, you overestimate those British guys.
If the Japanese Imperial Guards Division heading south suddenly appeared behind them, they would be caught off guard.
Don't worry, even if the British army has more troops, surrender on the battlefield is not impossible.
We need to speak to the Commander."
“Also, the entire division will accelerate southward.
Let's see if there's still a chance to catch up with the devils heading south."
Lu Dahai quickly ordered the entire army to move, and at the same time reported the sudden situation on their side to Ye Qingshan.
It was impossible for Lu Dahai's New 1st Division to catch up with the Japanese Imperial Guards Division heading south.
In this operation, the old Japanese soldier Yamashita Tomoyuki and the Japanese commanders of the Imperial Guards Division did a pretty good job.
After the advance troops sent by Lu Dahai arrived in Banwu Prefecture.
They were ambushed by the Japanese regiment that stayed here.
And this is their only passage to the south.
"What? Yamashita Tomoyuki led the main force of the Japanese Imperial Guard Division south to the Malay Peninsula?"
After Ye Qingshan received Lu Dahai's report, he was also surprised by the news.
Ye Qingshan also didn't expect that the old devil Yamashita Fengwen would transfer their Guards Division from the western mountainous area in order to move south.
This move really has the flavor of putting one's life at risk.
Ye Qingshan walked to the map and shifted his focus from Siam to the Malay Peninsula.
He looked at the routes marked on the map, which eventually extended to the Japanese 18th Division and the British Army in Long City.
"Lu Dahai's guess should be correct.
This time, the old devil Yamashita Tomoyuki led his troops south, and he must have really been heading for the British army.
This old devil wants to join forces with the Japanese 18th Division to attack the British troops there before the main force of our expeditionary force arrives.
If the British army in the Malay Peninsula is really defeated again.
They will be able to retake control of the area there.
Damn it, send a telegram immediately to the British commander Roberts and tell them the news.
Let them immediately organize troops to move north and build blocking positions.
We must not allow the Japanese Imperial Guards Division heading south to reach Long City and join the Japanese 18th Division."
Ye Qingshan's face darkened.
He had not anticipated such a sudden and drastic change in the battlefield situation.
The main force of the British army numbering more than 100,000 on the Malay Peninsula cannot be wiped out by the Japanese at this time.
At least, let them stay there for more than a month.
Only in this way can Ye Qingshan's main expeditionary force wipe out the devils in Siam and then go south to support them.
Soon, Ye Qingshan's telegram was sent to the British military headquarters.
"Walter?"
British Commander Roberts felt very unwell after reading Ye Qingshan's urgent telegram.
I couldn't finish the coffee in my hand.
Originally, Roberts commanded more than 100,000 main British troops to besiege the Japanese 18th Division in Long City, and was consuming the enemy bit by bit.
Roberts was not in a hurry to destroy the Japanese 18th Division.
In that case, wouldn't the British army also have to go north to fight the Japs in Siam?
According to Roberts' previous plan, they continued to besiege the Japanese 18th Division here.
The expeditionary force that had been waiting for Ye Qingshan defeated the main force of the Japanese 25th Army in Siam and sent troops south to join them.
Together they devoured the Japanese 18th Division, the last Japanese division hiding in its turtle shell.
In that case, the British army's losses in this battle will be minimal.
Originally, everything was developing in the direction they had planned.
As a result, Ye Qingshan's telegram completely disrupted Roberts' previous plans.
The Imperial Guards Division, the main force of the Japanese 25th Army, had actually broken away from the Expeditionary Force and had already moved southward into the Malay Peninsula.
This is the British army that is coming for them.